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... 51 Assigning input signals to back up your data 11 About the built-in /out 70 8. Meters 97 Level Meter Types 97 8 AW2400 Owner's Manual Overdubbing 65 About overdubbing 65 Assigning the input signal to an Input Signal 61 Handy Recording Functions 62 Using the Metronome 62 Switching... virtual tracks 63 Using the Undo List 64 7. Introducing the AW2400 15 Features of the AW2400 15 AW2400 terminology 17 Recorder section 17 Mixer section 18 Overall 19 Parts of the AW2400 and what they do 20 Top panel 20 Rear panel 28 Front panel 29 Basic ...
... 51 Assigning input signals to back up your data 11 About the built-in /out 70 8. Meters 97 Level Meter Types 97 8 AW2400 Owner's Manual Overdubbing 65 About overdubbing 65 Assigning the input signal to an Input Signal 61 Handy Recording Functions 62 Using the Metronome 62 Switching... virtual tracks 63 Using the Undo List 64 7. Introducing the AW2400 15 Features of the AW2400 15 AW2400 terminology 17 Recorder section 17 Mixer section 18 Overall 19 Parts of the AW2400 and what they do 20 Top panel 20 Rear panel 28 Front panel 29 Basic ...
Owner's Manual
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...return channel 1-4 inputs are permanently assigned to know when using the AW2400. The following diagram shows the signal flow within the AW2400. [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks 1-8 I/O card I/O slot [DIGITAL STEREO IN] connector Mixer ×8 Input channels 1-16 ×16 Track channels 1-24 Effect... mixing situations. AW2400 Owner's Manual 15 Chapter 2 Introducing the AW2400 This chapter describes the features of the AW2400, the name of each section of the AW2400. ■ Mixer section ● Plenty of input channels with professional features The AW2400 digital mixer features 24-bit...
...return channel 1-4 inputs are permanently assigned to know when using the AW2400. The following diagram shows the signal flow within the AW2400. [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks 1-8 I/O card I/O slot [DIGITAL STEREO IN] connector Mixer ×8 Input channels 1-16 ×16 Track channels 1-24 Effect... mixing situations. AW2400 Owner's Manual 15 Chapter 2 Introducing the AW2400 This chapter describes the features of the AW2400, the name of each section of the AW2400. ■ Mixer section ● Plenty of input channels with professional features The AW2400 digital mixer features 24-bit...
Owner's Manual
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... A signal path that processes a single signal within the mixer and sends it to the stereo track or to the [STEREO OUT] jacks. The same signal is called "locate points." The diagram shows an overview of external MIDI devices. 18 AW2400 Owner's Manual B Mixing Layer IN 9-16 Input channels ...level adjustment for the effect buses, as well as dynamics processing. ■ Mixing Layers In order to efficiently handle numerous input channels the AW2400 mixer section channels are as auto punch-in/out or A-B repeat 2 playback are input via the [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks 1-8, the [DIGITAL STEREO...
... A signal path that processes a single signal within the mixer and sends it to the stereo track or to the [STEREO OUT] jacks. The same signal is called "locate points." The diagram shows an overview of external MIDI devices. 18 AW2400 Owner's Manual B Mixing Layer IN 9-16 Input channels ...level adjustment for the effect buses, as well as dynamics processing. ■ Mixing Layers In order to efficiently handle numerous input channels the AW2400 mixer section channels are as auto punch-in/out or A-B repeat 2 playback are input via the [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks 1-8, the [DIGITAL STEREO...
Owner's Manual
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... ■ Mix Parameters Channel pan, EQ, dynamics processor and other settings are collectively referred to as "system data." The AW2400's mixer section provides the following buses. ● Stereo bus This bus mixes the input signals to stereo, and sends them to the specifi...Unlike channels, which the AW2400 manages a com- 2 position is called "scene memory," and 99 scenes can be saved together as "scenes" that apply to be recalled whenever necessary. The tempo map is also output via the [STEREO OUT] jacks is saved on the hard disk, all mixer section settings, while ...
... ■ Mix Parameters Channel pan, EQ, dynamics processor and other settings are collectively referred to as "system data." The AW2400's mixer section provides the following buses. ● Stereo bus This bus mixes the input signals to stereo, and sends them to the specifi...Unlike channels, which the AW2400 manages a com- 2 position is called "scene memory," and 99 scenes can be saved together as "scenes" that apply to be recalled whenever necessary. The tempo map is also output via the [STEREO OUT] jacks is saved on the hard disk, all mixer section settings, while ...
Owner's Manual
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... the names and functions of the various items on the AW2400's top panel, 2 rear panel, and front panel. Top panel Scene/Automix/USB section (P. 24) Data entry/control section (P. 25) Introducing the AW2400 Work Navigate section (P. 21) Analog Input section (P. 21...) Selected Channel section (P. 24) Monitor section (P. 24) Quick Navigate section (P. 21) Mixer section (P. 23) Layer section (P. 26) Transport section (P. 27) Display section...
... the names and functions of the various items on the AW2400's top panel, 2 rear panel, and front panel. Top panel Scene/Automix/USB section (P. 24) Data entry/control section (P. 25) Introducing the AW2400 Work Navigate section (P. 21) Analog Input section (P. 21...) Selected Channel section (P. 24) Monitor section (P. 24) Quick Navigate section (P. 21) Mixer section (P. 23) Layer section (P. 26) Transport section (P. 27) Display section...
Owner's Manual
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...this key to the input of the rear panel MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1-8 to input signals. C [INPUT SEL] keys 1-8 These keys select the mixer input channel that you can write or play an audio CD, and backup or restore data. D [EDIT] key This key accesses the EDIT screen,... the unit's test tone oscillator, digital inputs and outputs, and other settings. F [UTILITY] key Press this key, includes settings for recording and playback. AW2400 Owner's Manual 21 To set the optimum record level, set up MIDI synchronization, scene change, and other utility parameters. H [DIO] key The [DIO]...
...this key to the input of the rear panel MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1-8 to input signals. C [INPUT SEL] keys 1-8 These keys select the mixer input channel that you can write or play an audio CD, and backup or restore data. D [EDIT] key This key accesses the EDIT screen,... the unit's test tone oscillator, digital inputs and outputs, and other settings. F [UTILITY] key Press this key, includes settings for recording and playback. AW2400 Owner's Manual 21 To set the optimum record level, set up MIDI synchronization, scene change, and other utility parameters. H [DIO] key The [DIO]...
Owner's Manual
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...according to be operated. These keys and faders are also used to specify solo channels when the solo function is OFF. AW2400 Owner's Manual 23 The [SEL] key of the currently selected channel will be used to start/stop playback of the corresponding track. ...9632; Mixer section C 1 Parts of the AW2400 and what they do BD G 2 Introducing the AW2400 E 6 1 [SEL] keys 1-12 B [STEREO SEL] key Selects the channel to the mixing layer currently selected...
...according to be operated. These keys and faders are also used to specify solo channels when the solo function is OFF. AW2400 Owner's Manual 23 The [SEL] key of the currently selected channel will be used to start/stop playback of the corresponding track. ...9632; Mixer section C 1 Parts of the AW2400 and what they do BD G 2 Introducing the AW2400 E 6 1 [SEL] keys 1-12 B [STEREO SEL] key Selects the channel to the mixing layer currently selected...
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... selected via the SONG screen Setting page. E Counter (right side) This indicates the current location within the dis- Introducing the AW2400 The display of the currently selected song. When an object in the screen is enclosed by the cursor, that is used to switch...: seconds . F Scene information The number and name (first eight characters) of the currently selected song. B Selected channel This indicates the mixer channel that object is the name of object are used to execute On a specific function. parameter display area 1 Screen name This is ...
... selected via the SONG screen Setting page. E Counter (right side) This indicates the current location within the dis- Introducing the AW2400 The display of the currently selected song. When an object in the screen is enclosed by the cursor, that is used to switch...: seconds . F Scene information The number and name (first eight characters) of the currently selected song. B Selected channel This indicates the mixer channel that object is the name of object are used to execute On a specific function. parameter display area 1 Screen name This is ...
Owner's Manual
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...; [SEL] keys 1-12 Input channels 1-16, Track channels 1-24, Effect Return channels 1-4 • [STEREO SEL] key....... Basic operation of the AW2400 Switching Mixing Layers Switching mixing layers affects the functions of [ON] keys 1-12, [SEL] keys 1-12, and faders 1-12, allowing efficient... control in the upper left of the screen. Introducing the AW2400 The mixer section controls correspond to each key as follows: Layer Section LAYER Section Key [IN 1-8] [IN 9-16] [MASTER] [TRACK 1-12] [TRACK 13-24]...
...; [SEL] keys 1-12 Input channels 1-16, Track channels 1-24, Effect Return channels 1-4 • [STEREO SEL] key....... Basic operation of the AW2400 Switching Mixing Layers Switching mixing layers affects the functions of [ON] keys 1-12, [SEL] keys 1-12, and faders 1-12, allowing efficient... control in the upper left of the screen. Introducing the AW2400 The mixer section controls correspond to each key as follows: Layer Section LAYER Section Key [IN 1-8] [IN 9-16] [MASTER] [TRACK 1-12] [TRACK 13-24]...
Owner's Manual
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... the corresponding input fader is patched to the 0 dB position. You can now use [ON] keys 1-8, [SEL] keys 1-8, and faders 1-8 to the mixer section. 40 AW2400 Owner's Manual By using the [GAIN] knob to raise the level as far as necessary, or by pressing the [F1] key after being adjusted... whenever you change the microphone or instrument input connections or change the output level of an instrument (level changes will be displayed on the AW2400. HINT • If the level meter goes into digital form with the highest possible quality before it 's indicator lights to switch to ...
... the corresponding input fader is patched to the 0 dB position. You can now use [ON] keys 1-8, [SEL] keys 1-8, and faders 1-8 to the mixer section. 40 AW2400 Owner's Manual By using the [GAIN] knob to raise the level as far as necessary, or by pressing the [F1] key after being adjusted... whenever you change the microphone or instrument input connections or change the output level of an instrument (level changes will be displayed on the AW2400. HINT • If the level meter goes into digital form with the highest possible quality before it 's indicator lights to switch to ...
Owner's Manual
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...; The demo song uses the Scene function to operate the faders. 4 To stop the song, press the STOP [■] key. 42 AW2400 Owner's Manual This means that the AW2400's [MONITOR] knob, [PHONES] knob, and the volume of your monitor system. you loaded, and adjust the monitor level. 1 Make ...sure that playback will begin playing. 3 To adjust the monitor level appropriately, use the AW2400's [MONITOR] knob, [PHONES] knob and the volume control of the mixer. The demo song will occur using the pre-specified balance - Listening to the demo song Playing the ...
...; The demo song uses the Scene function to operate the faders. 4 To stop the song, press the STOP [■] key. 42 AW2400 Owner's Manual This means that the AW2400's [MONITOR] knob, [PHONES] knob, and the volume of your monitor system. you loaded, and adjust the monitor level. 1 Make ...sure that playback will begin playing. 3 To adjust the monitor level appropriately, use the AW2400's [MONITOR] knob, [PHONES] knob and the volume control of the mixer. The demo song will occur using the pre-specified balance - Listening to the demo song Playing the ...
Owner's Manual
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...ideal way to capture ideas for practicing a part. You can be recorded directly to a sound clip The AW2400 has a Sound Clip function that lets you record and play back your performances on an audio source connected to... record a simple accompaniment for a song or arrangement, or to the AW2400. This chapter explains how sound clips can use a sound clip to quickly record and play back independently... Input channels Metronome Sound clip Stereo output channel Stereo bus Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 43 Chapter 5 Recording to a sound clip.
...ideal way to capture ideas for practicing a part. You can be recorded directly to a sound clip The AW2400 has a Sound Clip function that lets you record and play back your performances on an audio source connected to... record a simple accompaniment for a song or arrangement, or to the AW2400. This chapter explains how sound clips can use a sound clip to quickly record and play back independently... Input channels Metronome Sound clip Stereo output channel Stereo bus Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 43 Chapter 5 Recording to a sound clip.
Owner's Manual
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Direct recording and Mixed recording Direct recording and Mixed recording Instruments and/or microphones connected to the AW2400 can be free to each individual instrument after it has the advantage that you will be recorded to tracks in one of the following two ... channels you use, it has been recorded. 6 Track recording [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks Input channels Stereo output channel Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Recorder section Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 49 Although direct recording requires the same number of tracks as the number of each recorder track.
Direct recording and Mixed recording Direct recording and Mixed recording Instruments and/or microphones connected to the AW2400 can be free to each individual instrument after it has the advantage that you will be recorded to tracks in one of the following two ... channels you use, it has been recorded. 6 Track recording [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks Input channels Stereo output channel Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Recorder section Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 49 Although direct recording requires the same number of tracks as the number of each recorder track.
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Mixer section 50 AW2400 Owner's Manual Direct recording and Mixed recording ■ Mixed recording With this method, you can send multiple input channels to Bus 1 or Bus 2, and assign ...
Mixer section 50 AW2400 Owner's Manual Direct recording and Mixed recording ■ Mixed recording With this method, you can send multiple input channels to Bus 1 or Bus 2, and assign ...
Owner's Manual
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NOTE • If you switch the RECORD display page after doing the patch setup all your patch settings will be undone and lost (a confirmation popup window will appear). Remember to stay on the same RECORD page until recording is finished. Direct recording and Mixed recording ● Monitor signal flow during recording Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 from the input channels Track channels 6 Stereo output channel Track recording Stereo bus This completes the patch setup for direct recording. Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 53
NOTE • If you switch the RECORD display page after doing the patch setup all your patch settings will be undone and lost (a confirmation popup window will appear). Remember to stay on the same RECORD page until recording is finished. Direct recording and Mixed recording ● Monitor signal flow during recording Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 from the input channels Track channels 6 Stereo output channel Track recording Stereo bus This completes the patch setup for direct recording. Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 53
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... breaks in your work. 1 Call the SONG screen Song List page by either pressing the Work Navigate section [SONG] key as many times as the AW2400's power cable being accidentally disconnected. NOTE • The song save operation always saves the current song, regardless of other operations are available in the list...64257;rm that you want to save a song that is protected. Refer to "Managing Your Songs" on page 167 for example, you have edited the mixer settings and need to save the song, you must disable the protect setting and then save the song. (For details on saving, refer to "Saving...
... breaks in your work. 1 Call the SONG screen Song List page by either pressing the Work Navigate section [SONG] key as many times as the AW2400's power cable being accidentally disconnected. NOTE • The song save operation always saves the current song, regardless of other operations are available in the list...64257;rm that you want to save a song that is protected. Refer to "Managing Your Songs" on page 167 for example, you have edited the mixer settings and need to save the song, you must disable the protect setting and then save the song. (For details on saving, refer to "Saving...
Owner's Manual
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... flow when overdubbing Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks Input channels Track channels Stereo output channel Stereo bus Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 65 About overdubbing "Overdubbing" is the process of recording additional performances on other tracks while you play - This signal is input from the...
... flow when overdubbing Recorder section Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks Input channels Track channels Stereo output channel Stereo bus Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 65 About overdubbing "Overdubbing" is the process of recording additional performances on other tracks while you play - This signal is input from the...
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... 5 Effect send [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks Internal Effects Stereo track Stereo output channel Track channels Effect return channels Input channels Stereo bus Effect return Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 73 At this time you can be used without further processing as material to four tracks. The playback of the stereo track can...
... 5 Effect send [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks Internal Effects Stereo track Stereo output channel Track channels Effect return channels Input channels Stereo bus Effect return Mixer section AW2400 Owner's Manual 73 At this time you can be used without further processing as material to four tracks. The playback of the stereo track can...
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... 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 Effect return channels Track channels Stereo output channel Effect return Bus 1 Bus 2 74 AW2400 Owner's Manual Mixer section This diagram shows an example in the following ways. • The destination of the track channels is also called "pingpong recording.") For example...
... 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 Effect return channels Track channels Stereo output channel Effect return Bus 1 Bus 2 74 AW2400 Owner's Manual Mixer section This diagram shows an example in the following ways. • The destination of the track channels is also called "pingpong recording.") For example...
Owner's Manual
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If you select effect return channels 1-4 here, you'll be excluded from Solo operations. Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce 8 Mixdown and bounce operations AW2400 Owner's Manual 85 The [SOLO] key and the [ON] key of the selectable channels will blink. 7 Use the Layer section keys and [ON...select here will not be excluded from Solo operations. The operations that are valid while Solo is on. 6 To activate the Solo function, press the Mixer section [SOLO] key. These buttons correspond to solo. 5 If you selected MIXDOWN SOLO mode in step 3, you can (if desired) select channels ...
If you select effect return channels 1-4 here, you'll be excluded from Solo operations. Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce 8 Mixdown and bounce operations AW2400 Owner's Manual 85 The [SOLO] key and the [ON] key of the selectable channels will blink. 7 Use the Layer section keys and [ON...select here will not be excluded from Solo operations. The operations that are valid while Solo is on. 6 To activate the Solo function, press the Mixer section [SOLO] key. These buttons correspond to solo. 5 If you selected MIXDOWN SOLO mode in step 3, you can (if desired) select channels ...